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    Correlates of practicing nursing standard infectious control for aids precaution through nursing intervention among ER nurses in Surat Thani Province
    (2007) Sulee Thongvichean; Punyarat Lapvongwatana; Priyakamon Khan; Sasipen Homsanit; สุลี ทองวิเชียร; ปัญญรัตน์ ลาภวงศ์วัฒนา; ปรียากมล ข่าน; Sulee Thongvichean; Mahidol university. Faculty of Public Health. Department of Public Health Nursing.
    of 0.71, 0.67 and 0.75, respectively. The results revealed that nearly half (48.1%) of the ER professional nurses practiced NSICAP at a low level and about one-third (31.7%) were practicing at a high level. Nurses practiced NSICAP well in the items...The present study aims examine the correlates of practicing of nursing standard infectious control for AIDS precautions (NSICAP) among all 129 professional nurses who worked in the emergency room of 20 governmental hospitals in Surat Thani
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    Sharps Injuries among Nurses in a Thai Regional Hospital: Prevalence and Risk Factors
    (2011) Honda M; Masanori Honda; J Chompikul; Jiraporn Chompikul; Rattanapan C; Cheerawit Ratanapan; Wood G; Klungboonkrong S; Mahidol University. ASEAN Institute for Health Development
    Background: Sharps injuries (SIs) are one of the most serious occupational accidents among nurses due to the possible severe consequences, such as the transmission of infectious diseases and inducing of mental impairment. Objective: To discover... the prevalence of SIs among nurses in a regional hospital in Thailand and to identify factors associated with SIs. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2011. Stratified random sampling was used to select the respondents, with wards as the strata
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    Are educational games more effective than traditional teaching for promoting learning in medical and dental undergraduates?
    (2014-09) Kawin Sipiyaruk; Khan, Ehsan Ullah; Kawin Sipiyaruk; Mahidol University. Faculty of Dentistry
    Objective: This evidence-based review aims to explore whether educational games are effective in medical and dental undergraduates. Materials and methods: This review conducted a narrative synthesis using the ESRC method. Medline, Embase, and SCOPUS databases were searched using inclusion and exclusion criteria during the period of 1st January 1980 - 28th February 2013. The quality of papers was assessed using the critical appraisal tool by CASP and 2010 CONSORT guidelines. The strength of evidences was assessed using EPPI and GRADE approaches. Results: A total of 391 citations were founded from the search strategy. However, after the processes of screening and eligibility assessment, two randomised controlled trials were included for this review. The first study was conducted in medical undergraduates while the second one was performed in dental undergraduates. Both studies found no significant difference in knowledge improvement after the immediate post-test. Retention of knowledge was investigated only in the first study (medical undergraduates), and it was found that the game group performed better. Only the second study (dental undergraduates) also explored the practical skill and found that there was no significant difference between two groups. Regarding the satisfaction measurement, students had positive attitudes towards the use of educational games in both studies. Conclusion: Although education games are not significantly different from traditional education in the knowledge improvement, there should be an application of educational games in medical and dental education, as educational games can motivate and engage students. However, further studies are required to evaluate the effectiveness of the use of educational games in medical and dental undergraduates.
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    Prevalence of Vitamin D insufficiency and low bone mineral density in elderly Thai nursing home residents
    (2012) Anuk Kruavit; La-or Chailurkit; Ammarin Thakkinstian; Chutintorn Sriphrapradang; Rajata Rajatanavin; Mahidol University. Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital. Department of Medicine
    from two nursing homes in Thailand, a country located near the equator. Methods: The subjects of this cross-sectional study comprised 93 elderly Thai women who were living in institutional long-term nursing homes for the aged. Demographic data, daily... BMD (r = −0.25, p = 0.02). Conclusions: More than one-third of Thai elderly women residing in nursing homes had vitamin D insufficiency. Almost all nursing home residents had osteoporosis and/or osteopenia.
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    การเสริมสร้างพลังอำนาจในการปฏิบัติงานที่มีอิทธิพลต่อสมรรถนะของพยาบาลวิชาชีพ โรงพยาบาลเอกชนในเขตกรุงเทพมหานคร
    (มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล., 2555) อุมาพร พรมสะอาด; อุดม ลีลาทวีวุฒิ; สมชาติ โตรักษา; สุคนธา คงศีล; Somchart Torugsa; Sukhontha Kongsin; อุมาพร พรมสะอาด; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะสาธารณสุขศาสตร์. ภาควิชาบริหารงานสาธารณสุข
    explanatory research aimed to explain the infl uence of work empowerment over the job competency of registered nurses in a private hospital in Bangkok Metropolitan Area. The sample group was 250 registered nurses at an operational level and who had working... and competency of the studied population were at a high level. Overall, it was found that the work empowerment had a moderately positive relationship with the competency of the nurses (r = 0.491, p < 0.01). The highest relationship was with the accreditation
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    การรับรู้อย่างมีชั้นเชิงและความยุติธรรมในองค์การที่มีผลต่อพฤติกรรมการเป็นสมาชิกที่ดีขององค์การของพยาบาลวิชาชีพ ในโรงพยาบาลระดับตติยภูมิแห่งหนึ่ง
    (2557) น้ำฝน อินทรเทศ; ภูษิตา อินทรประสงค์; จรรยา ภัทรอาชาชัย; เสาวลักษณ์ จิรธรรมคุณ; Bhusita Intaraprasong; Saovaluck Jirathummakoon; ภูษิตา อินทรประสงค์; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะสาธารณสุขศาสตร์. ภาควิชาบริหารงานสาธารณสุข
    The research was cross-sectional exploratory research examining abusive leadership of ward chiefs, organizational justice perceptions and organizational citizenship behavior of 359 professional nurses in one tertiary hospital. Data were collected... citizenship behavior was at a high level at the tertiary hospital. Hypothesis testing found that abusive leadership of ward chiefs had a negative association with good organizational citizenship behavior of professional nurses. Organizational justice
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    The development of community care model of sub-district health promoting hospitals for older persons
    (2014) Somjin Peachpansri; Somchai Viripiromgool; Vilaivan Thongcharoen; Chantana Ronnarithivichai; Theepapha Jamkrajang; Mahidol University. ASEAN Institute for Health Development
    Thai government is improving public health service systems for better quality and efficiency by upgrading health centers to sub-district health promoting hospitals (SHPH). Healthcare service for older persons must be holistic service combining services for consistency with the needs and problems faced by older persons. This study aimed to investigate community care models of SHPH for older persons in order to manage and provide sustainable care for older persons by using limited resources with quality. The study was using design as mixed method. Quantitative data were obtained via questionnaire from 104 healthcare providers for older persons of each SHPH who had worked more than one year and were selected by stratified sampling from all thirteen districts of Kanchanaburi Province.The qualitative data were collected from four focus groups of purposive key informants. Data analysis used descriptive statistics and content analysis. The model was examined by a consensus of persons involved in the local public hearing. The results revealed the model called the community care model“SHPH for Older Persons” consist of collaborative work by four organizations from the government sector with agencies responsible for providing care for older persons. Every sector must set six strategies and ten factors of success to support SHPH operations in order to provide holistic care for every older persons. The importance of care, family members and communities must be willing to volunteer and participate in providing community care for older persons. The results suggest that The government should set policies and support SHPH, local administrative organizations including related agencies to build community strength in providing care for older persons by developing the knowledge of community leaders, enhancing volunteer capacity, enable linkages in the work of every sector to arrange strong elderly service systems in communities.
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    Longitudinal study of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax in a Karen population in Thailand
    (2008-06-02) Waraphon Phimpraphi; วราพร พิมพ์ประไพ; Paul, Richard E.; Surapon Yimsamran; สุรพล ยิ้มสำราญ; Supalarp Puangsa-art; สุภลาภ พวงสะอาด; Nipon Thanyavanich; นิพนธ์ ธัญญวานิช; Wanchai Maneeboonyang; วรรณไชย มณีบุญยัง; Sutthiporn Prommongkol; Samarn Sornklom; Wutthichai Chaimungkun; วุฒิชัย ชัยมุงคุณ; Chavez, Irwin F.; Blanc, Herve; Sornchai Looareesuwan; ศรชัย หลูอารีย์สุวรรณ; Anavaj Sakuntabhai; Pratap Singhasivanon; ประตาป สิงหศิวานนท์; Pratap Singhasivanon; Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine.; Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Department of Tropical Hygiene
    BACKGROUND: Clinical case treatment of malaria infections where Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are sympatric has achieved effective reductions in P. falciparum prevalence and incidence rates, but has been less successful for P. vivax. The high transmissibility of P. vivax and its capacity to relapse have been suggested to make it a harder parasite species to control. METHODS: A clinical malaria case treatment programme was carried out over a decade in a Karen community composed of seven hamlets on the Thai-Myanmar border. RESULTS: From 1994 to 2004, prevalence rates of both P. falciparum and P. vivax decreased by 70-90% in six of the seven study hamlets, but were unchanged in one hamlet. Overall, incidence rates decreased by 72% and 76% for P. falciparum and P. vivax respectively over the period 1999-2004. The age-incidence and prevalence curves suggested that P. vivax was more transmissible than P. falciparum despite a greater overall burden of infection with P. falciparum. Male gender was associated with increased risk of clinical presentation with either parasite species. Children (< 15 years old) had an increased risk of presenting with P. vivax but not P. falciparum. CONCLUSION: There was a considerable reduction in incidence rates of both P. vivax and P. falciparum over a decade following implementation of a case treatment programme. The concern that intervention methods would inadvertently favour one species over another, or even lead to an increase in one parasite species, does not appear to be fulfilled in this case.
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    ความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างภาวะผู้นำระบบบริหารแบบ 4 ระบบของหัวหน้าหอผู้ป่วย และความเครียดในงานของพยาบาลวิชาชีพในโรงพยาบาลชุมชน เขตภาคเหนือ
    (2554) ภูษิตา อินทรประสงค์; พิชชากานต์ วิเชียรกัลยารัตน์; จรรยา ภัทรอาชาชัย; ชวลิต หมื่นนุช; Bhusita Intaraprasong; ภูษิตา อินทรประสงค์; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะสาธารณสุขศาสตร์. ภาควิชาบริหารงานสาธารณสุข
    ร่วมกันแก้ไข โดยเน้นการมีส่วนร่วมของ เพื่อ ป้องกันและแก้ไขความเครียดจากงานของพยาบาลวิชาชีพ The purpose of this cross-sectional explanatory research was to analyze the job stress of registered nurses, and its relationship to the system 4 management... leadership styles of head nurses as perceived by the registered nurses, working under them. Questionnaires were used to collect the data from 265 registered nurses, who were working at district hospitals in the northern part of Thailand. Statistical
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    ผลของการใช้แนวทางปฏิบัติการพยาบาลเพื่อป้องกันภาวะ Delirium ในผู้ป่วยสูงอายุโรงพยาบาลศิริราช
    (2558) สุวรรณา สกประเสริฐ; Suwanna Sogprasert; วิไลพรรณ สมบุญตนนท์; Wilaipun Somboontanont; พรทิตา วิศวาจารย์; Porntita Visavajarn; ปิติพร สิริทิพากร; Pitiporn Siritipakorn; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะแพทยศาสตร์ศิริราชพยาบาล
    ตามปกติจำนวน 156 ราย และกลุ่มทดลองซึ่งจะมีการใช้แนวปฏิบัติการพยาบาลเพื่อป้องกันภาวะ Deliriumในผู้ป่วยสูงอายุ โรงพยาบาลศิริราช (clinical nursing practice guideline) จำนวน 156 ราย เครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการศึกษาประกอบด้วย 1) แนวทางปฏิบัติการพยาบาลเพื่อป้องกัน...Purpose: This research aim was to study the effect of a clinical nursing practice guideline (CNPG) on prevention of delirium among hospitalized elderly patients at a university hospital. The samples were composed of surgical and orthopedics elderly